Professional Positions

Interim Assistant Vice President for Planning, Research and Assessment, Minnesota State Univeristy, Mankato, Minnesota, (2006-Present)

Project Manager for National Survey of Engagement (NSSE) and Noel-Levitz, Minnesota State University, Mankato, (2007-Present)

Summary of responsibilities included performing and supervising programs and services that result in continuing improvement of the university and demonstrate that the institution is effectively accomplishing its mission and decision-making.

¨Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs

¨Broad range planning and strategic planning

¨Assessment and accountability studies

¨Accreditation support for the Higher Learning Commission

¨Support Enrollment Management

¨Environmental scanning for recruitment and retention

¨Training and support services for college and department program reviews, planning and analysis

¨Support innovative data management systems

¨Institutional research for state and federal reporting

¨Other survey research as required

¨Serve as facilitator and/or liaison to various committees and task forces

Fields of Specialization

•Research: Fiscal Crisis in State Government, Community and Neighborhood

Development, especially focusing on Community Development

Corporations

Publications

Journals

Swindell, David, Sue Crawford, and Avra J. Johnson, Citizen Participation in an Era of Reinventing Government, Research in Public Administration (Fall 1998).

Booker, Queen Esther, and Avra J. Johnson, Study in Implementing a Neural Network Model to Assess Unauthorized Attempts to a County Hospital Computer Systems, presented at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines

Presentations

Booker, Queen Esther and Avra J. Johnson, Study in Implementing a Neural Network Model to Assess Unauthorized Attempts to A County Hospital Computer Systems, presented at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Conference (IABPAD), Dallas, TX (May 23-26, 2005)

Johnson, Avra J., Comparative Analysis of Community Development Corporations in Indianapolis and their Structures and Activities, presented at 2002 Annual Community Development Society Conference, Cleveland, MS (July 20-24, 2002)

Johnson, Avra J., Community Development and Immigration: An Exploratory Study, presented at 2002 Annual Meeting of the National Association for Ethnic Studies, Vancouver, Canada (April 4-6, 2002)

Johnson, Avra J., David Swindell, and Sue E. S. Crawford, Grantsmanship and Citizenship: Lessons from the Near Westside, presented at the 25th Urban Affairs Association in Portland, OR (May 3-6, 1995)

Johnson, Avra J., Moving Beyond Housing: The Inclusion of Social and Economic Development, presented at the Near North Development Corporation Board Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (March 28, 1995)

Johnson, Avra J., Views from the Neighborhoods: Church Involvement in Community Development, presented at the Butler University Symposium on Black Churches: Community Development and Public Policy, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, (October 18, 1994)

Johnson, Avra J. and Roger B. Parks, Executive Leadership and the Provision of Housing: Who is Providing Affordable Housing in Indianapolis?, presented at the 1994 Annual Meeting of Urban Affairs Association in New Orleans, LA (March 3-5, 1994)